New Kids on the Block: Aleix Viladot Carames
 
New Kids on the Block is a series featuring student-athletes that are new to UTRGV this year to allow everyone to get to know the next generation of Vaqueros. Look out for features every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
 
Name: Aleix Viladot Carames
Sport: Men's Soccer 
 
1. Where are you from?
I'm from Andorra 
 
2. What was it like growing up there?
It's was amazing because I made a lot of good friends. I played soccer with my best friends and growing up surrounded by mountains is amazing.
 
3. What is your favorite childhood memory?
Playing games in the park with friends.
 
4. What's was your go-to food as a kid? Is it the same now?
My favorite foods when I was a kid were spaghetti and meat with fried potatoes. Right now, my favorite food is sushi.
 
5. What's your favorite color?
Red 
 
6. What was your favorite TV show as a kid? What about now?
Pokémon as a kid and right now La Casa de Papel.
 
7. What's your favorite movie?
Coach Carter 
 
8. What's your favorite song?
Hey Ya by OutKast
 
9. Who is your favorite musical artist/group?
Rauw Alejandro and Ozuna
 
10. Who is your favorite celebrity (non-sports)?
Vin Diesel or Will Smith
 
11. If you could have dinner with three people from history, living or dead, who would you choose and why?
I would like to have dinner with Carles Puyol because her is my idol in soccer, as well as Will Smith and Drake. I chose these three guys because I would have different topics to talk about during dinner and they have a lot of experience in life and can help me to achieve my goals in the future.
 
12. Other than the sport in which you compete, what is your favorite sport?
I like all kinds of sports, including basketball, football, hockey, and swimming.
 
13. What are your favorite professional sports teams?
F.C. Barcelona and the Los Angeles Lakers 
 
14. How did you become a fan of those teams?
My father and my grandfather like these teams and always looked for their games on television. Sometimes we went to Barcelona to see official games too.
 
15. Who are your favorite professional athletes and why?
My favorite professional athletes are Carles Puyol and Pique. Each has some aspect that I like and I picked them to grow as a player and as a person. 
 
16. If you weren't competing in your sport, what would you be doing?
I would like to be a professional driver or a businessman. 
 
17. Why did you choose your sport?
I chose soccer because my father played it when he was younger and he gave me lots of advice. 
 
18. What is the biggest challenge of being a student-athlete?
The biggest challenge for me is organizing my life. In Europe, it was very difficult to study and try to be and athlete, but in the U.S., the path is easier because the Universities give scholarships to student-athletes while providing unique experiences. The universities provide a lot of academic resources because they know that the athletes are training for a lot of hours and are competing at a high level. 
 
19. When you have free time, what do you like to do?
I like to drive, go to the cinema, and spend time with my family and friends
 
21. What brought you to UTRGV?
The coach contacted me and told me that he was interested in me and it was the university that showed the most interest.
 
22. What are your major/minor/planned areas of study?
Kinesiology/sports management
 
23. What do you want to do after you graduate?
I want to be a professional soccer player and get an advanced degree in sports nutrition.
 
24. What's your dream job?
Be a manager of a team or a director of sports facilities at a university.
 
25. Who is the biggest inspiration in your life and why?
My father and my mother both are essential, and I have them as an example in life.
 
26. What is something most people don't know about you?
I like the candy and colored popcorn and watch movies very often.

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